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Dinh Yen Communal House

Dinh Yen communal house was built in the year of Canh Tuat 1909, located in An Loi A hamlet, Dinh Yen commune, Lap Vo district - Dong Thap. Local legend has it that: in the past, there was Mr. Pham Van An who was the first person to choose this place to reclaim land and establish a hamlet to settle down. To pay tribute to those who came before, the people here took his name and combined it with the word Dinh and named the village Dinh Yen (because they avoided calling the name An), hence the name Dinh Dinh Yen. The communal house is built in the style of domestic and foreign countries, with walls built with wooden columns, roofed with large tube tiles, flags, rafters and columns carved with clever and beautiful dragon head patterns. Parallel sentences and bamboo tureens are decorated with conch, carved with dragon-shaped fish, two dragons, painted with pearls, lotus, peonies... lacquered and gilded. The landscape paintings and frescoes have sharp lines, praising the country's people for literature, martial arts, wisdom, and virtue. In front of the communal house's spacious cement-floored yard with fragrant flower beds, rows of ancient poplar trees, oil trees, and tall stars swaying in the wind, evoking the scene of the old people still here somewhere. The inside and outside are skillfully arranged in harmony and balance, making the architectural work truly magnificent and splendid. At the communal house (main hall) on a high platform worship the god Thanh Hoang Bon Canh. Both sides of the ceiling are solemnly decorated with dragons, unicorns, tortoises, phoenixes, cranes, god thrones, incense burners, ashes, parasols... On both sides of the altar, the left and right sides are arranged to worship the ancestors of the communal house. . Every year on the 16th - 17th day of April and the 15th - 16th day of the 11th lunar month, the communal house worship ceremony takes place solemnly with full rituals such as: cavalry team, lion team, soldiers, students, drums, etc. gongs, ceremonial music... Coming to Dinh Yen communal house with reverence and remembering the merits of the ancients to their homeland, only then can we understand the word "God". That is the heroic spirit of the ancestors as if still mixed in the incense and smoke, always protecting many people and existing eternally in the hearts of the People. Source: Dong Thap Tourism

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Tan Phu Trung communal house

Tan Phu Trung communal house is located on a large plot of land, in the middle of a rich countryside in Tan Phu Trung commune, Chau Thanh district, and is one of the ancient communal houses in Dong Thap that is worth a visit for tourists. Tan Phu Trung communal house worships the god Thanh Hoang Bon Canh, conferred by King Tu Duc in 1854. Tan Phu Trung village communal house was greatly restored in 1952, 1957... Up to now, Tan Phu Trung communal house is one of the communal houses with architectural ideas. The architecture is quite typical of Southern communal houses during the Nguyen Dynasty in the early 20th century. Looking at the gate, we can see the main buildings: communal house gate, communal house yard, main communal house and Huong Hoi house. The main gate is right in front of the main communal house, 3m wide, 3.5m high. The gate pillar is made of sturdy bricks, with a ceramic unicorn statue on top. Embossed horizontal bar of the communal house gate: Tan Phu Trung Communal House. The communal house's yard is large, tiled, and in the middle is an 8m high flagpole. At the foot of the flagpole is the Xa Tac altar. In front of the Xa Tac Dan is a Binh Phong, in front is a painting of a pair of dragons winding in the clouds, behind is a tiger descending the mountain (lower mountain forest). Balanced in the courtyard, on the right is the Son Than (Tiger God) Temple, symmetrically is the Ngu Hanh (Ngu Nuong) Temple. Just in the courtyard of the communal house, there are countless symbols of the spiritual, cultural life and thinking of agricultural residents The main communal house consists of three blocks of houses in an arranged arrangement, each house has four main columns, also four pillars, along which the trusses and rafters are pierced to four sides, called the four images, on each rafter there is also a rafter, on top That's a set of sesame rafters... creating a sturdy communal roof. The main communal house has three roofs, like an upper floor and a lower porch, with overlapping terraces. The communal house's roof is covered with yin and yang tiles, the top is elaborately decorated with two dragons painting pearls, fish turning into dragons, unicorns playing with mothers and children, eight fairies, phoenixes holding scrolls... In the communal house, there are many carvings of horizontal panels, bamboo panels, and couplets with popular themes such as: Dragon, Unicorn, Quy, Phung, spring - summer - autumn - winter, stylized flowers and leaves. In particular, the communal house has 3 statues of Saint - Emperor - Quan made of rare and precious agarwood that are still preserved. Tan Phu Trung Communal House is not only a long-standing architectural work of the local people but also a place to preserve typical community cultural and religious activities, contributing to preserving indigenous culture. On August 15, 2012, Dinh Tan Phu Trung received the Certificate of recognition as a national historical and cultural relic. Every year, Tan Phu Trung village communal house festival takes place on the 16th - 17th day of the fourth lunar month (even years) and the 12th - 13th day of the fifth lunar month (odd years) attracting tens of thousands of tourists to Dong Thap. Visit, worship, pray for peace in the country and people, a year of good rain and wind, lush crops, good business, prosperous and prosperous villages... Source: Dong Thap Tourism

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Monument to the 1954 Gathering event

On October 29, 1954, at Cao Lanh North Wharf, a special event took place - The send-off of tens of thousands of Southern officers, soldiers, and students gathering to the North. This is a military movement of great significance: bringing officers, soldiers, and students from the South to the North to work and study in order to train cadres for the Southern revolution and build a socialist North. to create a solid rear base to liberate the South and unify the country. 66 years have passed, but the event of gathering troops to move to the North in 1954 in Cao Lanh still retains its value, deepening the revolutionary tradition of the country's homeland. Cao Lanh North Wharf is the place to send off officers, soldiers, and students from provinces: My, Tan, Go, Long Chau Sa, Gia, Dinh, Ninh, Eastern Inter-Region and volunteers leaving their homeland to board training ships. connect to the North. The gathering to move troops to the North in Cao Lanh took place in 3 phases (August to October 1954) with a total of 13,508 people (of which Long Chau Sa province, now Dong Thap, was 2,655 people). During the gathering days in Cao Lanh, the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers was very dear and close. Demonstrates the bond between soldiers and people like fish and water. The compatriots welcomed soldiers and family members like family members, eating together, living together, working together. With the historical significance and stature of the event of moving troops to the North in 1954 still remaining valid, in order to educate revolutionary traditions, foster patriotism for cadres, party members and people, especially is the young generation; Dong Thap province received financial support from provinces and cities: Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang, Tien Giang, Long An, Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Tay Ninh provinces organized the construction of the Monument. commemorate this historical event with an area of ​​over 12,000 square meters, right at the location of the gathering event to move troops to the North in 1954 in Cao Lanh (Group 6, Ward 6, Cao Lanh city, Dong Thap province). The overall layout of the Monument campus looks like a blooming lotus next to the gentle, poetic Tien River. Located in the center are statues of two figures: the Southern Mother and the British soldier. The image of a mother sending her child off to the gathering - the mother puts a bandana on her beloved child's shoulder, a typical product of the Southern region, implying the sacred sentiments of the South to Uncle Ho and the North. relatives, and also implies that those who leave do not forget their roots so that one day they can return to reunite, Leaving to return. And they truly returned after "21 years of reconnection" when the country was completely unified by the victorious Ho Chi Minh campaign in the Spring of 1975. On both sides of the Monument are two relief panels shown on both the front and back sides. The overall relief has the image of an iron ship sending people off to gather, and is also an image of lotus leaves in a lotus pond - a characteristic of Dong Thap countryside. The relief panel on the right side of the Monument: Portrays activities filled with love for the army and people during the gathering days in Cao Lanh. The relief panel on the left side of the Monument: Depicts the scene of the farewell ceremony for the delegation of Southern officers, soldiers and students on the train to the North in 1954. The monument of the gathering event to move troops to the North in 1954 in Cao Lanh was ranked a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on October 29, 2019. Source: Dong Thap Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism

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Phuoc Kien Tu (Lotus Leaf Pagoda)

Phuoc Kien Pagoda is located in Hoa Tan commune, Chau Thanh district, Dong Thap province, established before the reign of King Thieu Tri. The pagoda is ranked as a historical-cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. According to abbot Thich Hue Tu, in the past the pagoda was very large, majestic, and possessed a spacious, pure, and cool space. Phuoc Kien Tu Pagoda was also an operational base, raising the mark of revolutionary cadres. However, unfortunately in 1966, war bombs completely collapsed the temple. After 1975, the pagoda was rebuilt with a simple, uncomplicated architecture including: entrance gate, Guanyin worshiping tower and main hall. Bomb craters are used by monks in the temple as lotus ponds. In the lotus pond there is a strange and rare lotus species not only found in Vietnam but also in Southeast Asian countries. The lotus pond at Phuoc Kien Pagoda has a square shape symbolizing the earth, and the lotus leaf has a round shape symbolizing heaven. Huge lotus leaves, as big as stilts, with a curved rim nearly an inch wide, very beautiful. It is known that this lotus species appeared in the temple's pond in 1992 and has existed until now. No one knows their exact name, so people often call them by many different names. Some people call it the king's lotus, sometimes it is called the lotus king, other times it is called the lotus, etc. Because of the strange lotus species, people often call the pagoda by the popular name "Lotus King Pagoda" or "Lotus Leaf Pagoda"... King lotus leaves are special in that they can shrink with the seasons. In the dry season, the leaves are only about 1 meter long, but in the wet season, the leaves are large with a diameter of 3 to 4 meters. The edges of the leaves are about 3 to 5cm above the water surface, their shape resembles the strappy hats of Quan Ho village girls. During the flood season, large lotus leaves can easily hold a person weighing 70 - 80 pounds without only slightly shaking the water surface. In the dry season, lotus leaves are only about 1 - 1.5 meters long. The upper surface of the leaf is smooth and light green, while the lower surface is thorny and has many large veins, divided into squares that are light red when young and gradually darken as the leaf ages. Lotus flowers bloom for 3 days and bloom twice a day, changing color continuously. The flowers bloom for the first time around 6 pm, radiating a fragrant scent until 12 am the next morning, then begin to close. At about 3 o'clock the flowers bloom again, and at about 4 - 5 p.m. they close their petals. From the initial pink-white color, each time the flower blooms it will get a little darker until it fades to a dark purple color. Phuoc Kien Pagoda is also associated with the story of the magical turtle and magical crane. In 1948, someone brought a turtle to the temple. This turtle hangs around the monk all day long, eating only vegetarian food and listening to Buddha's chanting. In 1966, the devastating war left the pagoda devastated and the turtles were taken away, but then the turtle thief brought the turtles to the pagoda to confess his crime. In 1999, a crane appeared in the temple and it often perched on the turtle's back, but later, there was an idea to capture the crane and return it to the conservation area. From then on, people no longer saw the crane, the crane flew away, and the turtle also passed away. The abbot embalmed the turtle's body and wore a rosary around his neck, placing it in a glass cage in the temple. Source: Dong Thap Trade, Tourism and Investment Promotion Center

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Kien An Cung (Ong Quach Pagoda)

Kien An Cung, commonly known as Mr. Quach Pagoda, is a temple located in the center of Sa Dec city (No. 39 Phan Boi Chau Street, Ward 1, Sa Dec city, Dong Thap province), facing the canal. Cai Son. The temple was built from 1924 to 1927 by Chinese people from Fujian. The pagoda has bold Chinese architecture, with an overall shape of the letter Cong consisting of three compartments: Dong corridor, Tay corridor and the main hall is larger. The tile roof consists of 3 layers, the top is tile, the middle is tile, and the bottom is tile. The tiles are roofed in dragon waves, covering the ground for the curved waves to rise high, creating a tile roof in the "five elements" style. Each end of the wave is a miniature palace, including 6 palaces. The entire pagoda There are no rafters, only wooden beams that bear the force on round wooden pillars. On the walls of the pagoda are images from Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms,... At the entrance are two unicorns. made of very large green stone, above is a splendid lacquered and gilded diaphragm. In the middle of the main hall is the space to worship Quang Trach Ton Vuong. His statue is cast in red bronze with a kind face, holding a jade belt, next to two other gods. On his right side is the place to worship Patriarch Thanh Thuy, on the left is Bao Sanh the Great Emperor. The two outer rooms, Dong Lang and Tay Lang, are places to worship a number of other gods such as Quan Thanh De Quan... Above the altars there is a horizontal panel with four Chinese characters "Phu Bao An Dong". On both sides of the column are a pair of tureens: Dong village wishes the Holy Virtue to restore the Hao Trac Thanh palace Phu My thanked the gods and opened a magnificent temple Since its construction, the pagoda has been restored three times but is still located in the same location. Every year the pagoda has two major festivals on February 22 of the lunar calendar and August 22 of the lunar calendar, welcoming many visitors. With Chinese-style architecture and a unique traditional culture, Kien An Cung was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical-cultural relic on April 27. 1990. Source: Dong Thap Tourism

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Huynh Thuy Le ancient house

Huynh Thuy Le ancient house is located at 255A, Nguyen Hue street, ward 2, Sa Dec city, Dong Thap province. The ancient house was built in 1895 by Mr. Huynh Cam Thuan, a famous and wealthy Chinese businessman (Fujian, China) in Sa Dec in 1895 in the bustling shopping area along the Sa Dec river. The house was built with a unique combination of East and West architectural styles, especially this ancient house is also famous for being related to a borderless love affair between a French female writer named Marguerite Duras and a young man. Chinese-Vietnamese named Huynh Thuy Le, son of Mr. Huynh Cam Thuan - the owner of the house. In 1929, Marguerite Duras and Young Master Huynh Thuy Le met and fell in love at first sight. However, after 18 months of love, because of Mr. Huynh Cam Thuan's vehement opposition, this relationship had to end and Marguerite Duras had to decide to give up and return to France. Later, Huynh Thuy Le had to obey the family to marry a girl of Chinese origin. This love affair later became a memoir for her to write the famous novel The Lover in 1984. This work was adapted into the film L'Amant in 1992 by French director Jean-Jaques Annaud. Huynh Thuy Le ancient house is a harmonious combination of Eastern and Western architecture. The entire house is built on an area of ​​258 square meters and is shaped in the style of a traditional Vietnamese house, with a yin-yang tiled roof and two curved boat-shaped gables in the style of a Northern pagoda to create a soft look. roof. However, the architecture inside the house is tall and airy, the walls are built of very thick solid bricks from 30-40cm covering the wooden frame structure, increasing the load-bearing capacity in accordance with traditional French architecture. The house has three rooms, decorated inside in Chinese style. The balconies and railings are painted with gold and carved very similar to Chinese pagodas. The middle balcony frame has a double Loan Phung carving representing "Loan Phung Hoa Minh Sac Cam Dao" which means eternal happiness. . The frames on both sides are carved with birds, flowers and leaves, representing the family's prosperity. In particular, in the middle of the main house there is a worship of Quan Cong, a traditional Chinese belief; At the same time, it also shows strength and prosperity in life. The wooden doors, cabinets, beds, and altars are all carved very elaborately and delicately. In 2008, Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House was recognized as a Provincial Historical Site and in 2009 it was recognized as a National Historical Site. Source: Dong Thap Tourism

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Xeo Quyt Relic Area

Xeo Quyt relic site is located on the territory of two communes My Long and My Hiep, Cao Lanh district, Dong Thap province, with a total area of ​​70 hectares. From 1960 to 1975, the Kien Phong Provincial Party Committee (now Dong Thap) chose this place as a base to lead the people of the province to join the whole country in successfully carrying out the resistance war against America to save the country. In the past, this place was a desolate, swampy land, full of weeds and alum-contaminated fresh water, full of mosquitoes and leeches. The accommodation and activities of the Provincial Party Committee mainly rely on the support and protection of the people around the area and must dig ditches to prevent enemy tanks, build fortifications and plant trees to create forests for shelter. and activity. Around this base, with a radius of 6 km, is an almost closed system of more than 10 enemy posts. Among them, there are two stations about 1 km from the base area. During the war, this place was a free range, free bombardment area, a "firing range" and a "helicopter training ground" for the enemy. Many times B52 aircraft, M113 amphibious vehicles, flying boats, artillery combined with enemy infantry continuously bombed, swept, and bombarded the base area, trying to destroy all life on this land. Therefore, Xeo Quyt became a very fierce war zone. There are times when the Provincial Party Committee has to face life and death narrowly. To operate and survive until the day of complete victory, on the one hand, the Provincial Party Committee has shown strategic intelligence, courageous perseverance, and endured hardships to cling to the land and people "not one inch, not one inch". to move", must have a suitable type of living to live and live well in the delta, delta, wet season (must travel and work on canoes)... On the other hand, the Provincial Party Committee's existence is due to a very good gesture. noble and beautiful: "Xeo Quyt lies right in the hearts of the people". This is a decisive factor for the survival and safety of the base. Therefore, today Xeo Quyt is called "THE BASE OF THE PEOPLE'S HEART". Xeo Quyt is divided into 2 areas: Area 1 is about 50 hectares, Area 2 is about 20 hectares. Area 1 is an area that preserves the historical and cultural values ​​of the revolutionary base during the resistance war and the natural ecological diversity... Area 2 is the development area for business activities, tourism and picnic services such as: Restaurants, Conference Halls, outdoor food areas, recreational fishing, river experience games... Provincial Party Committee Hall - where many large conferences take place, proposing important policies and resolutions to lead the province's revolutionary movement; office of the clerical unit; combat fortifications, bomb shelters, secret bunkers, burial grounds, death grounds... Currently, Xeo Quyt has 170 species of plants (with 158 wild species) and 12 species of woody plants. Although not rare, they are adapted to flooded conditions. The fauna has 200 wild species including 7 species of frogs, 22 species of reptiles, 73 species of fish, 91 species of birds and 7 species of mammals. In particular, there are 13 rare animal species recorded in Vietnam's red book: pythons, cobras, box turtles, broad-billed citronella birds and common otters... Old cajuput carpets and populations of water hyacinths. These are two types that are now almost no longer found in other areas of Dong Thap Muoi. Many melaleuca trees with a lifespan of more than 30 years grow high, along with a system of vines clinging around, forming giant cone-shaped blocks. With those important historical marks, on April 9, 1992, Xeo Quyt was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information. Source: Dong Thap Tourism

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Go Thap relic site

Go Thap special national relic site is located in hamlet 1, Tan Kieu commune, Thap Muoi district, Dong Thap province. Go Thap is considered a convergence of special cultural, historical, archaeological and spiritual values ​​associated with each different historical period. - Archaeological cultural value: The earliest records of archeology at Go Thap relic site were around 1881, by Captain Silvestre - a French inspector working here. Up to now, through research, survey, exploration and excavation, Go Thap relic site has been identified by archaeologists as a small kingdom of the Funan kingdom. This place preserves almost intact relics of Oc Eo culture and Funan kingdom, with more than 10 architectural relics of Hindu temples, magic ponds, magic wells, roads and many residential relics. , workshop,... and many unique collections of artifacts such as: Hindu god statues (including 2 Vishnu statues recognized as National Treasures), wooden Buddha statues and especially a collection of more 400 gold artifacts including gold leaves, gold earrings, gold rings, gold necklaces,... have been confirmed by the Vietnam Records Organization as "The largest collection of Oc Eo - Go Thap gold artifacts in Vietnam" . - Historical value: Go Thap relic site has a "golden history" in the fight to protect the country. This place was once the "Headquarters" of two national heroes, Thien Protector Vo Duy Duong and General Nguyen Tan Kieu in the struggle against the French colonialists in the years 1862 - 1866. After 1945, Go Thap was "red address" of the resistance war against the French. This place was chosen by the Party Committee and the Southern Administrative Resistance Committee as a resistance base in the period from 1946 to 1949. During the resistance war against the Americans to save the country, Go Thap was also the place that marked the glorious victory against the Americans. The collapse of the Ten-Story Tower (Observatory) of the Ngo Dinh Diem government on January 4, 1960 by the army and people of Kien Phong province. - Spiritual cultural value: Go Thap relic area also stands out through its spiritual values ​​with religious and belief relics with relics such as: Ba Chua Xu Temple, Hoang Co Temple, Temple Heavenly Protector Vo Duy Duong, Doc Binh Nguyen Tan Kieu Temple and Thap Linh Pagoda. Every year there are two traditional festivals: Ba Chua Xu on the full moon day of the third lunar month and the death anniversary of two national heroes Thien Protector Vo Duy Duong and General Nguyen Tan Kieu on the full moon day of the 11th lunar month. Each festival in Go Thap attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over. In early 2018, the Truc Lam Zen Sect Management Board held a groundbreaking stone-laying ceremony to build Truc Lam Thap Muoi Zen Monastery at Go Thap Relic Site with a scale of 10 hectares, with the highlight being the 99m high Dinh Quoc Stupa. When completed, Truc Lam Thap Muoi Zen Monastery combined with existing relics will create richness and diversity to attract tourists and promote the development of spiritual tourism at Go Thap Relics Area. - Ecological value: Go Thap relic area also has an ecological area of ​​more than 160 hectares that was recognized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment as a biodiversity conservation area in 2015. The ecological area in Go relic area The tower is a place that preserves many wild features of the Dong Thap Muoi ecosystem with many endemic species of flora and fauna, which is considered the kingdom of lotus. Go Thap lotus with its pure beauty has entered poetry, becoming a symbol of Dong Thap province, so that every time Dong Thap is mentioned, people immediately think of two verses by poet Bao Dinh Giang: " Thap Muoi is the most beautiful lotus, Vietnam is the most beautiful named Uncle Ho. With those special historical, cultural and scientific values, Go Thap Relics was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a National Monument in 1989 and in 2012 was ranked as a Monument by the Prime Minister. Special country. Source: Dong Thap Tourism

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The relic site of Pho Bang Nguyen Sinh Sac

Nguyen Sinh Sac relic site is located at 137, Pham Huu Lau street, ward 4, Cao Lanh city, Dong Thap province. This is the resting place of Vice President Nguyen Sinh Sac, a patriotic Confucianist, and the father of President Ho Chi Minh. Nguyen Sinh Sac relic site was started construction on August 22, 1975 and inaugurated on February 13, 1977. On April 9, 1992, Nguyen Sinh Sac Relic Area was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac was born and raised in Nam Dan, Nghe An province. In the year of Tan Suu (1901), he passed the Vice Ranking in 1906 and took the position of "Advocate of the Ministry of Rites" and then became Tri Phu in charge of Tri of Binh Khe district (Binh Dinh). During his time as a mandarin, he always stood on the side of the poor, punishing the evil tyrants and only served for a short time before being dismissed by the Nguyen Dynasty. After being dismissed, he went to the South and lived in Hoa An village in Dong Thap province to teach, dispense medicine to help the poor and live a pure life until his death. To commemorate his contributions, the government and people of Dong Thap built Nguyen Sinh Sac's mausoleum for people inside and outside the province to visit and burn incense to commemorate him. The relic area of ​​Deputy Nguyen Sinh Sac is structured into 4 areas: the tomb area, temple and house displaying the career life of Deputy Nguyen Sinh Sac; Uncle Ho's stilt house area and fish pond garden; Cultural space of the ancient Hoa An village model and area for organizing folk games and entertainment festivals. The relic is not only built very meticulously but also carries a lot of profound meaning. The tomb facing the East is a stylized lotus petal shaped like a spread hand facing down, above are 9 innovative folk dragons, extending out into 9 gables, symbolizing the people of the plains. The Mekong River always protects and embraces the grave of a patriot. Mr. Pho Bang's tomb is covered with marble, the ash gray tomb rests on the irregular hexagonal white ground stone tomb, gradually expanding to the sides and front. On the grave there is an agarwood top made of Ngu Hanh Son stone, fragrant smoke day and night. The mausoleum grounds have many types of ornamental plants and rare fruits that people from all over the country bring home as souvenirs, especially the nearly 300-year-old star fruit tree located on the left side of the tomb and the more than 300-year-old sop tree located on the right side of the tomb. In front of the grave is a 5-pointed star-shaped lotus pond, in the middle of the pond is a stylized white lotus stand 6.5 meters high, symbolizing the pure life of Mr. Pho Bang. The memorial area displays many artifacts and documents related to his life and career, especially his time in Cao Lanh. This place authentically recreates each stage of Mr. Pho Bang's life from his hometown and family; years of hard work to become talented; place of mandarins - from mandarins to the South to operate; Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac's feelings for the people of Hoa An and the feelings of the Hoa An people and the whole country for him... Every year, Dong Thap province organizes the death anniversary of Deputy Nguyen Sinh Sac on the 28th day of the 10th lunar month, with more than 100 thousand visitors. Tourists come from all provinces and cities, bringing products ranging from rustic to rare, offering their respects and offerings to the sacred ancestors, demonstrating the tradition of "Drinking water, remember the source", preserving national cultural identity. . Source: Dong Thap Tourism

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Tan Hoa Communal House

Tan Hoa communal house is located in Vinh Binh district, Dinh Vien Phu, now located in Tan Hung hamlet, Tan Hoa commune, Vinh Long city. Tan Hoa Communal House is located on the banks of the Tien River, facing the Cai Doi canal, so locals call it Cai Doi Communal House. This is an architectural work that is both artistic and marks a time when Vietnamese immigrants came here to reclaim land and establish a hamlet. In 1998, Tan Hoa communal house was recognized as a national "historical-cultural" relic. Tan Hoa communal house was built around the mid-18th century. Today, there is no document proving the date of the first construction of the communal house, but today, Tan Hoa communal house still retains many artifacts such as the sacrificial poem to Thanh Hoang Dai. Vuong - a religious mark dating back to the 18th century... Most notably, the communal house also has an ancient signboard engraved with the three words Tan Hoa Dinh in the style of a seal made in the year Mau Ngo (1798), of great size, proving that at that time, The scale of Tan Hoa communal house is not small. Around the reign of Thieu Tri (1841 - 1847), the name of Tan Hoa village due to the same name as Queen Mother Ho Thi Hoa (wife of King Minh Mang, mother of King Thieu Tri) was changed to Tan Hoa. On November 29, the fifth year of Tu Duc (January 8, 1853), Tan Hoa village as well as many other villages in the region were simultaneously awarded the title of Thanh Hoang God. However, this precious document did not last long. In 1862, the French expeditionary force opened fire to annex the Southeast provinces and Vinh Long province, and the Tan Hoa deity was destroyed. Therefore, when implementing the 1862 Treaty, Vinh Long province was returned to the Hue court, the current government quickly reported and the Ministry of Rites quickly re-issued a copy of this imperial decree to Tan Hoa village. In the early stages of the French colonial period, Tan Hoa village merged with Tan Hoi and Tan Nhon villages, taking the new name Tan Hoa. Therefore, in the year of Canh Tuat (1910), Tan Hoa communal house was restored and named "Tan Hoa spiritual temple". Tan Hoa Communal House consists of six roofs made in a stacked style, giving the appearance of a Southern village communal house but also has its own unique features. The main hall is a four-pillar house, expanded to four sides by punching rafters and eight decisive rafters. Other houses such as martial arts, martial arts, rear hall... are all made in the style of three rooms and two wings. The communal house's foundation was built of split stone, but the later restoration built a surrounding brick wall and could not hide the artistic mark of that time, the French patterns on the top of the columns outside the front porch. The communal house's roof is covered with yin and yang tiles, connected by a gutter system. The ridges and roofs are built high and decorated with many ceramic decorations such as dragon tureens with pearl paintings, fish transforming into dragons, phoenix jaws, dragon rings, eight fairies, Mr. Sun and Mrs. Moon. In Tan Hoa communal house, there are still dozens of sets of blue envelopes, dozens of horizontal panels, couplets, many symbols such as burners, burners, tops, incense burners, altars... Every year, there are holidays at Tan Hoa communal house. : - Thuong Dien Festival is on the 11th and 12th day of the 9th lunar month. - In particular, Tan Hoa communal house still retains the tradition of Than Thanh Hoang, which means the Ky Yen (old) day when the communal house was first established, before being standardized by the Nguyen Dynasty. - But the biggest holiday of this communal house is Ha Dien - Ky Yen day, from 11 to 13 of the third lunar month every year. Tan Hoa Communal House is an artistic architectural work, testament to a rather long historical period. Through many ups and downs since our ancestors began to reclaim hamlets and establish villages, however, no matter the circumstances, our ancestors still tried to preserve cultural heritage. Therefore, Tan Hoa communal house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a historical-cultural relic in 1998. Source: Book of historical and cultural relics of Vinh Long province

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Holy purity Ngoc Son Quang

Ngoc Son Quang Holy Relic is located in Tan Thieng hamlet, Tan Long Hoi commune, Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province. Around the beginning of 1928, Mr. Truong Nhu Thi and Cao Dai dignitaries established the Kim Linh monastery. The religion here follows the Tien Thien sect. In 1936, Mr. Truong Hoang Ngu, a Cao Dai dignitary, donated 7 square meters of land to build a new place of worship. In 1936, Ngoc Son Quang Thanh Tinh was completed. Since 1931, besides practicing religion, dignitaries and followers of Ngoc Son Quang had revolutionary activities. In 1936, the French colonialists sealed the Ngoc Son Quang Holy Pure Land. After the Cochinchina uprising in 1940, many dignitaries and believers were arrested and exiled. Despite such difficulties, Ngoc Son Quang still turned towards the revolution. In 1943, the Party organization assigned comrade Tran Van Sen to break the seal on Ngoc Son Quang holy sanctuary and activities at Ngoc Son Quang holy sanctuary took place more and more vigorously, the organizations here operated under the leadership of Ngoc Son Quang holy sanctuary. Directly directed by the Party, in August 1945, unions in Ngoc Son Quang and the people rose up to take power back to the people. During the resistance war against the French, this place was a solid fulcrum of the revolution. Many army units and leading cadres of Vung Liem and Mang Thit stayed here to direct the local movement. In 1954, the Party cell of Thanh Tinh Ngoc Son Quang was born to direct the revolutionary activities of Thanh Tinh. During the period of fighting against the Americans to save the country, many revolutionary activities took place, sometimes silently and secretly, sometimes openly and directly with the enemy, winning great victories on many fronts. The highlight is the event of Saint Tinh Ngoc Son Quang building Nguong Thien monument - holding a Peace prayer ceremony, this event took place from November 12 to 16, 1970. The festival advocated a forum against American invasion. , affirming that Vietnam is determined to be peaceful and independent. This event resonated domestically and internationally. Many foreign news agencies came to Ngoc Son Quang to directly report news to the world. The enemy tried every way to destroy the ceremony and suppress religion. Nguong Thien Dai still stands firmly in the solidarity and protection of believers and people. This event made the enemy tremble in fear. In 2007, the State cooperated with followers of Cao Dai religions inside and outside the province to invest funds to restore the larger and more majestic structure to record the important historical event in 2007. world stature and also so that the People have a place to pray for peace. The second event that also created a big buzz took place in July 1973. Followers and dignitaries Ngoc Son Quang directly met with Minh Duc district chief, Vinh Long province chief, commander of the four tactical region, Ministry of Home Affairs, The Prime Minister's Office, the Supreme Court, and the puppet National Police Command fought fiercely against conscription. Faced with Ngoc Son Quang's strong struggle, the enemy had to give in and release 181 detained believers, pledging to end raids and searches for Thanh Tinh. Nowadays, on the 14th and 15th of the 11th lunar month every year, Ngoc Son Quang Holy Land celebrates a solemn and respectful Peace Prayer Ceremony. In addition, Ngoc Son Quang Holy Relic has main festivals: Ceremony for the Supreme Being (God) on the 9th of the first lunar month. Thuong Nguyen Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Feast of the Five Kings, worshiping Shen Nong on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. Trung Nguyen Festival on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month. Ha Nguyen ceremony and initiation ceremony on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month. Ngoc Son Quang Holy Relic was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and cultural relic of the revolutionary historical type on August 31, 1998. Source: History of Mang Thit District Party Committee

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Phuoc Hau Pagoda

Phuoc Hau Pagoda is located in Dong Hau hamlet, Ngai Tu commune, Tam Binh district, Vinh Long province. This is an ancient Buddhist temple of the Lam Te sect, Chuc Thanh sect, and is also famous for its unique stone sutra garden, one of a kind in the West. Initially, Phuoc Hau Pagoda was just a thatched hut. In 1894, everyone in the village worked together to build a thatched hut into a pagoda with wooden ribs, yin-yang tile roof, plank walls, and brick floor. This pagoda is a type of village pagoda so it is named Dong Hau pagoda. In 1910, the name of Dong Hau pagoda was changed to Phuoc Hau, and more and more monks and nuns came to take refuge and receive precepts. During the period of national liberation struggle, Phuoc Hau Pagoda was also a place to house revolutionary cadres in the most difficult and dangerous times. Many monks studied at the pagoda, followed the teachings of the Venerable Monks, and listened to the call of the Fatherland, "taking off their robes and putting on their war robes". This is a relic of special importance to the history of Vietnamese Buddhism in the 20th century as well as the Revolutionary history of Vinh Long province and the Southwestern region during the war. After many times of restoration and new construction, Phuoc Hau Pagoda currently includes many works such as the main hall, middle hall, rear temple, sutra hall, stupa system... Except for the main hall, which was newly built in 1962 with materials. modern according to the architectural model combining East - West, other works are parts of the old temple, dating from 1894. The main hall of Phuoc Hau Pagoda is shaped like the word "painted", overlooking the river. The front of the pagoda is built in the style of an ancient building, with a model of a towering seven-storey tower in the middle. The inner hall is quite large, the middle altar holds a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha in meditating form along with a statue of newborn Prince Siddhartha and the Three Venerables (Avalokitesvara, Amitabha, and The Chi). On both left and right sides there are two altars. Here, there are a group of very precious statues from the ancient Dong Hau pagoda that are still kept, such as statues of Tieu Dien Dai, Ho Phap, Ksitigarbha, Chuan De and a set of Arhat statues all made of wood or Cay Mai ceramic. The pagoda has a very unique stone sutra garden, with elaborately carved sutras on stone. The Dhammapada Sutra Garden consists of 213 blue stone slabs measuring 0.4×0.6m, engraved with 423 sutras on both sides, in addition there is a poem about the general idea of ​​the Dhammapada, 1 poem about the merits of the Dhammapada Sutra. the conduct of monks and Buddhists and a stone slab engraved with the image of Venerable Thich Minh Chau. The stone slabs are arranged to simulate Bodhi leaves spreading out in eight directions, symbolizing the Noble Eightfold Path. The center of the garden is a mountain with four Shakyamuni Buddha statues. There is also the Garden of Amitabha Sutra and the Garden of Bac Truyen Quoc Diem Sutra. Amitabha Sutra Garden has 31 stone slabs arranged in a row of small S-shaped lotus ponds, symbolizing Vietnam. Each North, Central, and South region has a stone slab placed in the middle of the lake inscribed with a symbolic pagoda, plus symbolic pseudo-mountains such as Yen Tu mountain, That Son... The sutras in this garden are translated in six-eight verse form. The pagoda also has a number of stone slabs engraved in English next to Vietnamese so that foreign tourists can understand when visiting and many stone slabs engraved with the words heart, patience, and Buddhist teachings are very unique... Phuoc Hau Pagoda was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national revolutionary historical relic on January 25, 1994. Source: Vinh Long Tourism

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Long Thanh Communal House

Long Thanh Vu Temple, also known as Long Thanh communal house, located on the banks of Long Ho River, is a typical ancient architectural work over a hundred years old in Vinh Long City and is ranked as a historical - cultural relic. national level on March 25, 1991. Long Thanh communal house was built around 1754, by people of the five families Mai, Ho, Mac, Vo, Doan and many other immigrants who came to Vinh Long to explore, build villages, establish hamlets and build communal houses to worship the village God. Initially, this communal house was temporarily built with leaves at Bung Binh village, then in 1844, Mr. Nguyen Van Khiem - a villager, realized that the communal house's location was not favorable, so he offered a piece of land about 2 hectares located next to it. banks of Long Ho river to move Long Thanh communal house here. Until the year Tu Duc 1852, Long Thanh communal house was ordained by the Nguyen court as the God of Bon Canh Thanh Hoang (meaning the title of Bon Canh Thanh Hoang as a God), currently this title is also worshiped at the queen's house. Descendants of the Ho family in Vinh Long. In 1913, Long Thanh communal house was restored, built with solid bricks and tiles and renamed Long Thanh Mieu Vu to this day. Overall, Long Thanh communal house was built according to the popular village communal house architecture in the South. Although not as massive as Northern communal houses, the process of forming Vinh Long communal houses is a true reflection of the cultural life and beliefs of the local community from the first time they came to this land. reclaim, open the realm. Long Thanh Communal House has typical Asian architecture with a communal roof consisting of five pyramid-shaped roofs, two Banh It roofs, fish-scale tile roofs and many adjacent annexes... this is a quite common communal house design in Vietnam. Southwestern region. Just like Cong Than Mieu Vinh Long, the layout inside Long Thanh communal house is divided into 4 main rooms, including martial arts, martial arts, main chamber, guest house in addition to the kitchen. In the middle of Long Thanh communal house's yard is a screen, then the martial arts and martial arts house - a place used to build adoration, opera and organize important holidays of the village. The main temple is located in the center of Long Thanh communal house, which is used to worship the village's Thanh Hoang. It has a four-pillar design with eight punching rafters and eight decisive rafters to ensure dryness in the rainy season and ventilation in the dry season. The part behind Long Thanh communal house is the guest house and kitchen located on the left side of the communal house. In addition to worshiping the Village's Tutelary God, in the main hall of Long Thanh Communal House, there is also a worship of the National Tablets of the Hung King, the Ta Huu Ban List, the Bach Ma Thai Giam God and is decorated with many red painted envelopes, horizontal panels, parallel sentences... gilded, delicately carved. The rear of Long Thanh royal court has a small but discreet space where ancestors and descendants are worshiped and sacred objects are kept. Besides, in front of Long Thanh communal house yard, there is also worship of Xa Tac altar (altar of Nong god), Ong Ho stele, Bach Ho temple, Ngu Hanh Nuong Nuong temple. Every year, at Long Thanh communal house, two major holidays usually take place: Ha Dien Festival on the full moon day of the third lunar month and Thuong Dien Festival on the full moon day of the 10th lunar month. In addition, Long Thanh communal house is also a place to preserve traditional rituals of the South such as Tuc Yet, Tien Hien, Hau Hien, Xay Chau, Dai Boi, Hoi Chau... Source: Vinh Long Tourism

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Mausoleum of Ong Tien Quan, Marshal Dieu Bat

The relic site of Ong Tien Quan's Mausoleum of Marshal Dieu Bat, located in Giong Thanh Bach hamlet, Thien My commune, Tra On district, Vinh Long province. General Quan Tien, General of Dieu Van Ton, Nguyen Van Ton's real name is Thach Duong (1763 - 1820), a Khmer ethnic person, from Nguyet Lang village, Binh Phu commune, Cang Long (Tra Vinh). He followed Lord Nguyen and had great contributions in reclaiming the lands of Tra On and Cau Ke and creating solidarity between the Kinh, Chinese and Khmer ethnic groups, preventing the invasion of the Siamese army. He and his generals participated in supporting Thoai Ngoc Hau in dredging the Vinh Te canal, so Lord Nguyen was grateful and awarded him the title of Dieu Bat and was given the title Nguyen Van Ton. When he died, he was posthumously awarded the title of Field Marshal Dieu Bat. According to documents by researcher Truong Ngoc Tuong, Marshal Nguyen Van Ton was infected with the epidemic while participating in urging the Vinh Te Canal to be dug up. That year there was a major epidemic, killing thousands of peasants and spreading in many provinces of Cochinchina. Marshal Nguyen Van Ton and his wife died on the same day after Tet Canh Thin 1820. It is a coincidence that after the death of Marshal Dieu Bat and his wife, the epidemic suddenly ended. At that time, the people of the Tra On - Man Thit area thought that he had an epiphany to protect the villagers from the epidemic, so they flocked to the mausoleum to worship him, hoping to be protected, and the belief in worshiping Marshal Dieu Bat came from there. . Ong Tra On's mausoleum worships Field Marshal Nguyen Van Ton, has existed for 200 years and has been restored many times, and was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical-cultural relic in 2019. 1996. Regarding architecture, the mausoleum has a main hall, a martial arts hall and a guest house, built in the style of a Southern communal house with wooden materials, tiled roofing, brick floors, and walls. Looking from the outside, the three-entrance gate and fence around Marshal Dieu Bat's mausoleum were built in 1963 and restored in 1994. On both sides of the gate are pairs of opposing tureens. After passing through this gate, you will see another gate. Behind this gate is a large, cemented yard with many trees and flowers surrounding the yard. Inside the campus there is a screen depicting a dragon and tiger. In front of the main hall is a martial arts hall and a 10m high flagpole hanging the Soai flag. Vo Ca was built in 1953 with heavy materials and has 4 round columns. The ends of the martial arts roof are decorated with porcelain coin shapes. The martial arts roof is covered with yin and yang tiles, and above it are statues of two dragons painting pearls and a pair of fish turning into dragons. On both sides of the martial arts door, there are statues of two majestic unicorns. The highlight is the gilded lacquered horizontal panel with the four great characters "Protect the country and protect the people". The main hall is about 200m2 wide, with four supporting pillars forming a banh it-shaped roof, across the bridge. The roof is covered with yin and yang tiles. The top of the roof has a crockery coin pattern. On the roof there are a pair of dragons flanking the sun and moon. There are three doors into the main hall. Above the main door is a sign engraved with the words "My Thanh Assembly Hall". On both sides of the door are pairs of tureens. Inside the middle altar, there is a portrait of Former Military Marshal Dieu Van Ton, on the right, there is a statue of Marshal Dieu Bat's wife. On the left, Binh Tay worships Deputy General Nguyen An. The graves of Field Marshal Dieu Bat and his wife are located behind the mausoleum in a double burial style built in 1820 with structures made of lime, honey, and sugar. His grave is higher than her grave. In front of the tomb there is a screen with two parallel sentences. Ong Tra On's Mausoleum Festival was included in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 22, 2020. Source: Vinh Long Tourism

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Van Thanh Mieu Vinh Long

Van Thanh Mieu is located on Tran Phu Street, Ward 4, Vinh Long City, Vinh Long Province with an area of ​​10,322m2. Van Thanh Temple is a project that promotes Confucianism and is the official cultural institution of the feudal state. Compared to other Temples of Literature in the South, Vinh Long Temple of Literature was built the latest and is the only structure that still exists today. The three-entrance gate and two side gates are built in the ancient style, with 3 roof floors. On the top of the roof is decorated with two dragons flanking the sun made of blue ceramic, and the roof is covered with large and small tiles. On both sides of the column there are opposite tureens with Chinese characters embossed in cement with the meaning of promoting Confucius and Confucianism. From the gate, go straight to Dai Thanh Palace called Shinto. On both sides of the shrine are two rows of stars towering like two layers of soldiers. On the shrine there are 3 stone stele The first stele is engraved with the content written by Mr. Phan Thanh Gian before his death. The stele was established by Mr. Truong Ngoc Lang in 1872. The second stele was erected in 1917. The third stele was erected in 1931, recording the words of Mrs. Truong Thi Loan donating land and entrusting the worship of her biological father and father-in-law at Van Xuong Cac. In front of Van Xuong Cac there are two cannons. Cannons are two of the ancient guns placed along the banks of the Co Chien River to defend Vinh Long citadel. In 1937, these two guns were brought here. Van Xuong Cac is a unique cultural project built in the style of overlapping snails, creating the unique appearance of Van Thanh Mieu Vinh Long. Van Xuong Cac is also known as Tho Lau, Tan Dinh, Tuy Van Lau, and consists of two floors: the upper floor worships 3 Van Xuong De Quan (god in charge of literature) and is where books are kept; The lower floor was a place to rest when worshiping Confucius and was a place for literary commentary and martial arts discussion by mandarins at that time. In front is the altar to worship Gia Dinh executioner Sung Duc, Mr. Vo Truong Toan and Imperial Ambassador Phan Thanh Gian. The campus of Van Thanh Temple is very large and has many shady trees. There are two lakes that used to grow lotus trees, on the left is Nguyet Anh Lake, on the right is Nhat Tinh Lake. Located at the end of the "shrine" is the Temple of Literature, the main part is Dai Thanh Palace worshiping Confucius, in front are Ta Vu and Huu Vu worshiping Seventeen Sages. The interior of Dai Thanh Palace is decorated with worship spaces: the middle space is the altar of Confucius, the two sides are the altars of the twelve sages. In front is the altar of Teacher Chu Van An, on the left and right sides are the shrines worshiping the Twelve Sages, which are 12 of his excellent students. In the Temple of Literature, there are many horizontal panels and couplets donated by benefactors everywhere. On March 25, 1991, Van Thanh Temple was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Tourism (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. . Every year, the Ceremony to Confucius and the Sages is held here on Dinh day in early February and Dinh day in late August. At Van Xuong Cac, there is the death anniversary of Phan Thanh Gian (the 4th and 5th of the 7th lunar month), the death anniversaries of high-ranking mandarins and soldiers (the 12th and 13th of the 10th lunar month). Source: Vinh Long Province Tourism Promotion Information Center

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Memorial area for Professor and Academician Tran Dai Nghia

Comrade Tran Dai Nghia's memorial area in Phu My 1 hamlet, Tuong Loc commune, Tam Binh district (Vinh Long), the memorial area for Professor, Academician, Major General, Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia is a cultural work. has a profound humanistic meaning, expressing gratitude for great contributions and helping generations better understand the background, life, spirit of overcoming difficulties, eagerness to study well, and creative work of a talented scientist. , a great intellectual who dedicated his life to serving the people and the country, an excellent student of President Ho Chi Minh. The memorial area for Professor, Academician, Major General, Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia was started construction on November 24, 2013, inaugurated on May 18, 2015. The entire project has an area of ​​about 16,000 square meters, designed in an open, airy, gentle, and intimate style, but still ensures dignity. The project includes main items such as: Memorial house, exhibition house, conference room, movie screening, traditional activities, square... The memorial area has nearly 1,000 documents and artifacts about the life of Professor, Academician, Major General, and Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia. To contribute to increasing the meaning and value of the souvenir area, the General Department of Defense Industry, Ministry of National Defense recently handed over a military engineering workshop model and 132 defense and economic products for display. The highlight of the memorial area is the science and technology data integration center, a modern project invested in and built by the Ministry of Science and Technology. The Center is a place to store and promote scientific and technological information, serving the exploitation of agricultural production and new rural development in the Mekong Delta; Professor, Academician, Major General, Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia's real name is Pham Quang Le, born on September 13, 1913 in a poor teacher family. With an intelligent and energetic personality, from a young age he was always determined to study, determined to rise and achieve excellent results at all levels of education and then went to France to study abroad. After 11 years working at gas power plants, aircraft manufacturers, weapons research institutes, and aeronautical engineering in France and Germany, in 1946, he volunteered to follow President Ho Chi Minh to serve the country. . With his knowledge, when he returned home, he was assigned the task of researching new weapons; Organizing the construction of hundreds of engineering factories across the country; carrying out a general movement of tens of thousands of tons of machinery, equipment, and materials to the Viet Bac war zone; Gradually improve organization, force, training, and team development; Successfully researched, manufactured and converted many types of weapons and equipment suitable for the Vietnamese battlefield. At many seminars about his career, many leaders of the Party, State, and scientists commented: He is an outstanding scientist, known as the father of industry. Vietnam's defense. At that time, his achievements in researching, manufacturing and improving many types of weapons contributed to reducing the gap in scientific level between us and the enemy, helping our troops gain the initiative on the battlefield, moving forward. won complete victory and unified the country in the spring of 1975. The memorial area of ​​Professor, Academician, Major General, Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia was recognized by the Mekong Delta Tourism Association as a typical tourist destination of the region in 2017 and re-recognized in 2022. Source: People's Army Newspaper

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Memorial area of ​​Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung

The memorial area for Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung is located in Long Thuan A hamlet, Long Phuoc commune, Long Ho district, Vinh Long province, with an area of ​​3.2 hectares. Comrade Pham Hung, born in 1912, died in 1988; Hometown: Long Ho commune, Chau Thanh district, Vinh Long province; He once held the following positions: Secretary of the Southern Party Committee (1946), and Deputy Director of the Southern Police Department (1947); Member of the Party Central Committee (1951); Deputy Secretary of the Central Committee of the Southern Department, Secretary of the Inter-Regional Party Committee and Chairman of the Inter-Regional Resistance Committee of the Southeast Region (1952); Minister of the Prime Minister's Office (1957); Deputy Prime Minister (1958); Secretary of the Central Committee of the Southern Department (1967); Deputy Prime Minister (1976); Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of the Interior (1980 - 1986); Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1987). Member of the Politburo term 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Delegate to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th National Assembly. Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung belongs to the class of senior leaders with sharp vision and is a noble example of a true Communist soldier. Despite being in imperial prison, nine years of resistance against the French in the Southern battlefield, participating in building Socialism in the North, returning to the Central Committee of the Southern Department as Secretary and Political Commissar of the Campaign Command Ho Chi Minh, you have made important contributions to the cause of the struggle to liberate the South and unify the country. As Chairman of the Council of Ministers, he left a deep impression, creating an important premise in the cause of national innovation since the 4th Party Congress in 1986. Comrade Pham Hung's great contributions to the revolutionary cause have been awarded by the Party and State with the Gold Star Medal and many other noble orders and medals. Not only that, he also left many good impressions on peoples and friends around the world in building solidarity and friendship among countries. Comrade, the State of the Soviet Union awarded the Order of the October Revolution, the Medal for the cause of strengthening the combat alliance; The State of the Republic of Cuba awarded the Order of Che Gevara, first class; The Czechoslovak State awarded the First Class Fatherland Defense Medal and the Combat Brotherhood Medal; The Bulgarian State awarded the Medal. The memorial area for Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung was started construction on October 2, 2000, inaugurated on June 11, 2004. On June 6, 2012, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognized Comrade Pham Hung Memorial Area as a National Monument. Located in an overall cool landscape space with many trees, the Memorial Area includes two areas: the house from the street and the grave site of the Pham family's relatives; Construction works in the Memorial Area (reception house; memorial house; exhibition house; restoration of works: Wing 1, Phu Hai camp, Con Dao prison; Central military hut at the Department's Central Base the South, in Tay Ninh; House 72 Phan Dinh Phung, Hanoi). The memorial area of ​​Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung is a memorial place for revolutionary celebrities. At the same time, it is a place of cultural activities that has profound traditional traditional propaganda and education for today and future generations. Source: Souvenir Area Management Board

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Memorial area of ​​late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet

The memorial area of ​​Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet is also known by the familiar name of "Mr. Sau Dan's Garden" by the people of Vinh Long. The memorial area is located in Phong Thoi hamlet, Vung Liem town, Vinh Long province. Total area of ​​1.7 hectares includes items: Exhibition house, office, worship area, garden. The highlight of the monument is the memorial house and the Prime Minister's working house during his lifetime. The exhibition house has many documents, artifacts, and images that vividly demonstrate the process of the Prime Minister's revolutionary activities. But the most impressive is the portrait of the late Prime Minister with a radiant smile hidden in the background of 15,000 photos about the Prime Minister's life and revolutionary career. Comrade Vo Van Kiet's real name is Phan Van Hoa, alias Sau Dan, born on November 23, 1922 in Trung Hiep commune, Vung Liem district, Vinh Long province, in a poor farmer family. Comrade Vo Van Kiet's life and career are closely linked to the heroic revolutionary struggle history of our Party and nation. When he was 16 years old, he became enlightened about the revolution, joined the anti-imperialist Youth movement and became a member of the Indochina Communist Party at the age of 17. When the Cochinchina Uprising broke out, at the age of 18, he was assigned to be Secretary of the Party Cell of Trung Hiep Commune, District Party Committee member of Vung Liem District, leading the People's Rebellion to seize power in the district capital of Vung Liem. Although the uprising failed, during the revolutionary activities, he began to reveal the qualities of a great talent. As a provisional Provincial Party Committee member of Rach Gia province, he built revolutionary bases, trained military forces, expanded and developed the U Minh base to become the headquarters of the resistance command of the provinces. Southwestern region. When the French colonialists recaptured the South, as Political Commissioner of the Western Interprovincial Revolutionary Militia, comrade Vo Van Kiet was assigned to directly lead the resistance war against the French colonialists in the provinces of Rach Gia, Bac Lieu. After the Geneva Accords, comrade Vo Van Kiet was assigned by the Party to secretly stay in the South, working alongside comrade Le Duan - Secretary of the Party Committee, continuing to direct the southern revolutionary movement. From late 1959 to early 1970, under the direction of the T4 Party Committee, headed by Secretary Vo Van Kiet, the soldiers and people of Saigon - Gia Dinh fought heroically and achieved many resounding victories to force the American Empire. must sign the Paris Agreement and withdraw troops from the South. After the Paris Agreement, in his position as Standing Member of the Central Committee of the Southern Department, Secretary of the Regional Party Committee and Political Commissar of Military Region 9, comrade Vo Van Kiet directed the Regional Party Committee and the Military Region Command to make decisions. historical determination, fight enemy encroachers, protect land and protect people; In the spring of 1975, during the campaign to liberate Saigon, as a member of the Special Party Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, he and the Campaign Command commanded five wings of troops to quickly enter the city. , coordinated with the People's uprising, forcing the Saigon government to surrender unconditionally, completing the cause of liberating the South and unifying the country. After the country's reunification, as Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and then Secretary of the City Party Committee, you led the City to gradually stabilize. Later, in the positions of Chairman of the State Planning Committee, First Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, comrade always excellently complete the tasks assigned by the Party and People. Comrade Vo Van Kiet, 86 years old and 69 years old, has made great contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. Comrade Vo Van Kiet's entire life of revolutionary activities was always devoted to the country, devoted to the people, lived simply and humbly, always putting the interests of the Party, the country, and the People first; is a typical and exemplary example of revolutionary ethics: diligence, frugality, integrity, integrity, public-mindedness, and impartiality; A true communist with a kind heart will forever be in the hearts of our people and international friends. Source: Vinh Long Electronic Newspaper

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Tien Chau Pagoda

Tien Chau is one of the ancient pagodas in Vinh Long, with a history of about 250 years, located on a small island embraced by two branches of the majestic Mekong river, Tien River and Co Chien River, in the hamlet Binh Luong, An Binh commune, Long Ho district, Vinh Long province. Tien Chau Pagoda's official name is Di Da Tu or To Chau Pagoda. It is called Amitabha Temple because the pagoda worships Amitabha Buddha - the Patriarch of the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss. It is also called To Chau Pagoda because Binh Luong village (now Binh Luong hamlet, where the pagoda is located) in the past had willow trees casting shadows on the calm river, the scenery was beautiful and poetic, reminiscent of To Chau. - China. Tien Chau Pagoda was founded by Venerable Duc Hoi around the 19th century, with ancient architecture consisting of 4 roofs: front hall, main hall, middle hall and rear hall. The compartments are arranged in a four-pillar style, expanding both horizontally and vertically thanks to compacted and determined trusses. The truss set is made of precious wood, the roof is covered with yin and yang tiles. The pagoda's inner sanctum is beautifully arranged. In the middle of the four pillars is a large Amitabha Buddha statue. Behind the shrine of Amitabha Buddha is Maitreya Buddha, which is as large as the statue of Amitabha Buddha. On both sides of the Amitabha Buddha worship hall are places to worship Bodhisattva Tieu Dien Vuong, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, Jade Emperor, Thap Dien Minh Vuong, Nam Cao Bac Dau, Quan Thanh De Quan, and Chuan De Vuong Bodhisattva. The middle hall is a place to worship the Patriarchs Bodhidharma, Shakyamuni Buddha, Tripitaka, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, previous ancestors and good men and women who have passed away. This is also the place to receive guests, so there are many paintings promoting charity with parallel sentences full of profound meanings of the Buddha's realm. Over time, Tien Chau Pagoda has been degraded many times and has been restored and repaired many times. The Mau Than battle in 1968 caused considerable damage to Tien Chau pagoda. Artillery shells from Vinh Long town and warships left the pagoda with bullet holes, and the tiled roof collapsed in many places. After that, the Three Jewels Protection Committee in conjunction with the Vietnam Buddhist Association decided to restore the temple. Accordingly, the temple's facade is built of concrete and has 3 iron gates. In 1994, Tien Chau Pagoda was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a Historical - Cultural relic. Not only famous in Vinh Long, Tien Chau Pagoda is also famous throughout the Mekong Delta. Besides being famous for its monuments, landscapes, architecture... Tien Chau Co Tu is also known for the legend of Bai Tien. According to legend, in the past, Binh Luong village had charming scenery and favorable climate, so many people came here to participate in reclamation and establish hamlets. They are very honest, community life is very harmonious, so this place is called Binh Luong village. The people of Binh Luong village mainly make a living by fishing and catching fish and shrimp. On a bright moonlit night, young men in the village rowed boats to the river to catch fish. On the dunes, in a small tent under a cork tree, an old man lay awake. Cool and chilly winds gently blow, carrying the faint scent of flowers and leaves, blending with the melodious symphony of insects sobbing in the ground. He looked out at the white sand sparkling under the moonlight and suddenly saw the blurry white silhouettes of many girls gracefully flying and playing on the sand - Fairy descended to earth! The story was spread in the village, then spread far and wide across the world. From then on, the sandy beach on this river section was called Bai Tien. Source: Vinh Long Tourism

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Ong Mat Pagoda

Ong Mat Pagoda is located in Ward 1, Tra Vinh city. The Sanskrit name of this temple is Bodhisàlaraja, Khmer people still call it Wat Kompong, which translates to Ben Temple. Ong Mat Pagoda is the provincial Khmer Buddhist center and was chosen to house the Mahanikay Khmer Buddhist Administration Office. In the early 20th century, when the Catholic Cathedral was invested in and built by the colonial government, the Khmer community also joined forces to build the solemn and majestic Ong Mat pagoda as a form of honoring cultural values. nationalization. The pagoda consists of many harmonious structures surrounding the main hall, in a campus of nearly 1.3 hectares, surrounded by a closed wall. The gate of Ong Mat pagoda is a beautiful architecture with 8 pillars supporting the gate roof and dividing the gate into a wide main walkway in the middle and two smaller walkways on both sides. At the top of each column is decorated with the two-faced Keyno Angel Bird, always smiling to welcome guests. On both sides of the gate are two walls that are both gradually lowering and expanding, decorated with a pair of seven-headed snakes in the style of traditional Khmer art. The main hall of Ong Mat Pagoda faces east and is built on a three-step foundation. The 1.35 m high blue stone foundation is surrounded by an iron fence nearly 2 m high and on each end of the fence post is a four-sided Bhrama image. On the altar inside the main hall is a majestic statue of Sakyamuni Buddha on a 4.4 m high lotus throne; 5 m long and 4.3 m wide. Around this large statue, there are many smaller Buddha statues made of many materials such as stone, cement, bronze, wood... with many different sizes and positions. Behind the main hall is the Library with the unique architecture of a traditional wooden stilt house of the ancient Southern Khmer people. All 24 column heads, central and longitudinal... are elaborately carved and painted with gilded vermilion. The library has three compartments, the middle compartment is where books are stored, including many ancient bibliographies; The two rooms on both sides are reading and studying places for monks and relatives in Phum Soc. In the campus of Ong Mat Pagoda, there are also a number of structures such as the monks' monastery, Mahanikay Buddhist Administration Office, lecture hall, Neakta worship sala, memorial tower... Originating from Ong Mat Pagoda, the movement demanding the teaching and learning of Sanskrit and Khmer scripts spread throughout the pagodas and villages in the province, against the "ignorant" policy of the French colonialists. After that, not only teaching and learning the Khmer language but also the national language was included in teaching, creating more favorable conditions for ethnic minority children to learn, and better realizing equal rights between ethnic groups. nation. Not only learning literacy and knowledge, generations of Khmer monks at Ong Mat Pagoda also focused on enhancing patriotism and the will to hate invaders. Therefore, this pagoda is the starting point of the political struggle movement of monks and Khmer people in the province and is a place that shelters many young people of all ethnic groups in the province from having to serve as soldiers for the enemy during the resistance. war against America. That's why, when the Spring Mau Than offensive was taking place, the enemy sent bombers to cause heavy damage. Ong Mat Pagoda was ranked a national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2009. Source: Tra Vinh Province Electronic Information Portal

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HISTORICAL RELIC OF PHNO OM PUNG Pagoda (SIRIVANSARAMA)

Phno Om Pung Pagoda (Sirivansaràma), also known as Long Truong Pagoda, is located in Long Truong hamlet, Tan Hiep commune, Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province. The pagoda was ranked as a provincial historical relic by the People's Committee of Tra Vinh province on March 15, 2016. In August 1945, the Youth Pioneer force, the people of Long Hiep commune and about 30 monks of Phno Om Pung pagoda, including the eldest monk, used rudimentary weapons such as sticks and bamboo sticks. Sharp, fake guns rose up to demonstrate loudly. Under strong pressure from the masses and the active and enthusiastic campaign of the monks, the Te commune handed over the government to the revolution. In September 1946, the first Long Hiep Commune Party Cell was established, Phno Om Pung Bo Pagoda was chosen as a base to house and protect revolutionary forces. During the period from 1946 to 1950, the 310th battalion of the 9th military region fought the Nomen battle, with the participation of local guerrillas, Buddhists and monks of Phno Om Pung pagoda. In this battle, our forces won. In April 1953, relying on spies to inform them, the enemy ambushed and captured comrade Thach Ngoc Bien, who was hiding in a closet at Phno Om Pung pagoda. At this time, they tortured the comrade in front of the temple yard until he fainted. Seeing this, the monk mobilized the monks in the temple to protest to put pressure on the enemies. Because we captured our revolutionary forces hiding right at the pagoda, the enemies saw the pagoda as a thorn in their side, and they always tried every way to search, arrest, and bombard the pagoda. Also this year, the pagoda was completely burned down, 5 Buddhists and 2 monks of the pagoda were injured. After the Geneva Accords were signed, the revolutionary forces encountered many difficulties, the enemy arrested and imprisoned many officials, and tried every way to isolate resistance families. However, many families were not afraid of hardships and hardships, accepting sacrifices to feed and protect revolutionary cadres, including the monks of Phno Om Pung pagoda. The temple built a secret cellar to house revolutionary cadres. In particular, the main hall is the most sacred place, but the monks did not hesitate to house cadres in the cellar under the Shakyamuni Buddha statue. In 1960, Phno Om Pung pagoda was chosen by the revolutionary forces as a place to print many types of leaflets, slogans and to house and protect revolutionary cadres stationed at the pagoda. From 1961 - 1968, the party cell campaigned to give food and clothes and distribute land to the people. Phno Om Pung Pagoda also actively contributed to providing food for the revolutionary forces. During this time, the temple opened a school to teach catechism, pali and general classes. Through these classes, monks and grassroots officials propagated the Party's policies, explained the enemy's sinister plots, and educated patriotism and revolutionary spirit. From these classes, many people later became revolutionary soldiers. During the period 1969 - 1971, Phno Om Pung continued to house and protect many officials of the commune, district and province. Through two resistance wars, monks and Buddhists, despite difficulties and dangers, were willing to sacrifice their lives to feed and protect revolutionary cadres and participate in the resistance. Phno Om Pung Pagoda contributed a part to the liberation of the country. Source: Tra Vinh Province Electronic Information Portal

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Bao Mon pagoda revolutionary historical relic

Bao Mon Pagoda, also known as Dom Bon Bak Pagoda, is located in Bao Mon hamlet, Don Chau commune, Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province. Right from the early days when the Don Chau Commune Party Cell was established, the Party Cell went to Bao Mon Pagoda to build a legal base of operations, to serve as a place to house cadres, and at the same time mobilize monks to establish the Love Increase Committee. The province organized protests against conscription and demanded a reduction in taxes. In 1946 - 1950, through classes, the Party cell propagated the Party's policies, explained the evil plots of the enemy, and educated patriotism and revolutionary spirit for young people. From these classes, many people later became revolutionary officers and soldiers. In 1951, during the raid on Bao Mon hamlet and Mo Coi hamlet, Don Chau commune, the enemy shot dead a number of officials, the head monk of Bao Mon pagoda mobilized Buddhists to bring the cadres' bodies to the pagoda for burial. Later, during a raid by Commendo soldiers, the pagoda took some officials into the towers and the ceiling of the main hall to hide. Many revolutionary cadres in the resistance war against the French were sheltered, sheltered, and sheltered by the pagoda. During the resistance war against the US, Bao Mon Pagoda continued to be a solid base of the revolution. Many secret vaults were made in the temple grounds, under the Buddha altar, on the ceiling of the main hall and right in the eldest monk's room. At the end of 1968, the enemy discovered guerrilla forces stationed at the pagoda, they sent troops to surround it and called for surrender. Faced with that difficult situation, with his acumen, the chief sent the guerrilla squad down to spray water in front of the main hall. Then, with skillful and resolute words, the chief explained to the enemy that this was the place Practicing, as a Khmer, we must respect monks and temples. Faced with the monk's convincing arguments, the enemies could not find evidence and had to retreat in anger. During the Ho Chi Minh campaign to liberate Tra Vinh, monk Kim Toc Chon - Head of the Provincial Transport Committee assigned monk Lam Ruong Son (Bao Mon Pagoda) and monks Son Song, Thach Suong, and Son Sa Ra to the provincial palace. The chief persuaded Nguyen Van Son, governor of Vinh Binh province, to call on the puppet army and puppet government to surrender, contributing to the overall victory of the resistance war against the US. With the spirit of "All for the front line, all for the resistance", Buddhists and monks of Bao Mon pagoda contributed dozens of taels of gold, thousands of bushels of rice and many other items. There were 25 monks and Buddhists who heroically sacrificed their lives for the cause of national liberation. Particularly, the elder monk was awarded the Second Class Resistance Medal and Medal for National Development by the State. Bao Mon Pagoda was recognized by the People's Committee of Tra Vinh province as a provincial historical relic on June 10, 2005. Source: Tra Vinh Tourism Promotion Center

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Historical relic of Con Tau weapons reception station

Con Tau weapons receiving port relic site is located in Con Egg hamlet, Truong Long Hoa commune, Duyen Hai district, Tra Vinh province. In July 1959, to provide resources for the Southern revolution in the war against America to save the country, the Politburo decided to establish a military transport unit at sea - Group 759 (later changed to Group 125). By early 1961, the Central Government issued instructions to provinces including Ba Ria, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, and Ca Mau to prepare yards and organize ships to the North to explore routes to transport weapons to the South. In September 1962, comrade Pham Thai Buong, Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Committee of the Southern Department, decided to establish Group 962 to manage the weapons receiving ports in the provinces. Tra Vinh wharf is directly in charge of comrade Le Van Sen (Nam Sen) - Deputy Political Commissar of Group 162. At this time, the Tra Vinh Provincial Party Committee decided to choose two coastal communes, Truong Long Hoa and Long Vinh, in Duyen Hai district (now communes: Truong Long Hoa and Dan Thanh in Duyen Hai town; Dong Hai and Long Vinh communes). in Duyen Hai district) to open a weapons receiving station. Ben cluster 1 is in the area of ​​Rach Co - La Ghi, wharf cluster 2 is in the area of ​​Phuoc Thien, Ho Tau, Khau Lau, Lang Nuoc. These areas are revolutionary bases and are always the target of enemy attacks, so hiding and transporting weapons is extremely difficult. On March 17, 1963, Tra Vinh Wharf received the first train into Phuoc Thien Wharf. With a terrain of interlaced rivers and mangrove forests with many low trees, ships with large tonnage could be pressed into to camouflage, and the ship was safely hidden. Next was the second trip to Lang Nuoc airport carrying 70 tons of weapons. From 1963 to 1966, Tra Vinh Wharf welcomed 16 trips with 689 tons of cargo. Con Tau Port alone welcomed 10 flights, of which in 1963 welcomed 4 flights, in 1964 welcomed 6 flights. Although operating for only a short time, Tra Vinh Wharf is an important link of the Ho Chi Minh maritime route and Con Tau Wharf is the focus of that important link. In 2004, Con Tau Weapons Receiving Wharf was recognized as a national historical-cultural relic. By 2010, the Con Tau Weapons Receiving Wharf relic area was invested in construction and put into operation with an area of ​​1.2 hectares, including a memorial stele and a house displaying images and artifacts associated with the soldiers' victories. Tra Vinh's army and people towards the Ho Chi Minh Road at sea. Visiting the relic site, visitors can light incense sticks to commemorate the heroic martyrs who died while on duty on the Ho Chi Minh maritime route, visit the Exhibition House, and look at the Memorial Stele rising high in the sky. The new sunlight reminds us of the victories of the past and the resilient fighting tradition of our ancestors in the struggle for national liberation. Source: Tra Vinh Tourism Promotion Center

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Rating : National monument Open door

Phuoc My Tu relic

Phuoc My Pagoda relic is located in Ben Chua hamlet, Hiep My Tay commune, Cau Ngang district. Phuoc My Pagoda is also known as Cay Quan Pagoda or Ba So Pagoda. It is called Cay Quan Pagoda because in the past there was a large Curly tree on the river bank in front of the pagoda, so people took this feature to name the pagoda. It is called Ba So Pagoda because the pagoda was founded by Mrs. Pham Thi Do, also known as Ba So, a Go Cong immigrant who came here to settle down in 1886. The pagoda is located on a campus of more than 1 hectare, in front of the Thau Rau river. The river wharf during the resistance war was the Provincial Party Committee Base Area (Base Area Hamlet 5, My Long). About 500m south of the pagoda is the District Party Committee Base area (Ray Tieu Base Area). During the two resistance wars against the French and Americans, the pagoda was the base of the revolution, a stopping place for many units. The monks and Buddhists wholeheartedly supported, protected and contributed money to serve the resistance war. People always believe in the Party in the revolutionary cause, so this place is a support for the Cau Ngang District Party Committee to build a resistance base. As soon as the Hiep My Cell was born, the Cell chose the pagoda as one of the meeting and propaganda locations to launch fighting movements and received a strong response from the masses. After the Cochinchina uprising, the revolutionary movement subsided, Ba So Pagoda welcomed Comrade Tam Su, who was assigned to be the abbot of the pagoda to cover the enemy's eyes in rebuilding the base. Comrades were cared for and protected by Buddhists. During the "Long Resistance War" to control the revolutionary movement in the region, in June 1951 the French colonialists brought Leon Leroy from Ben Tre to use a ship along the Thau Rau River to station at Ba So Pagoda. But just one month later, with the support of Buddhists, our Company 380 attacked the station, causing heavy casualties. Entering the anti-American phase, Ba So pagoda continued to be the headquarters and stopping place for many agencies such as: District team, logistics, civil medicine, district construction site, Commune Party Committee, District Party Committee, Provincial Party Committee... Also at the pagoda, on December 5, 1974, comrade Nguyen Truong Tho, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial Political Commissar held a meeting with the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee, and the command committee of Battalions 501, 512, 509 deployed. rural liberation plan, liberating Cau Ngang. Because it was located in the base area and where our troops were stationed, during the resistance war, the pagoda was also the target of enemy raids and bombardments. Many times the pagoda was damaged by bombs and bullets, and there was a period when the enemy took over the pagoda as its headquarters. However, monks and Buddhists still believe in the Party, despite sacrificing their support and protection to protect the revolutionary base. It was here that many political struggle movements were initiated, the movement to besiege and evacuate garrisons, and the movement to destroy strategic hamlets. In addition, temples and Buddhists also contributed a lot of wealth to the revolution. With those achievements, on December 10, 2004, the People's Committee of Tra Vinh province recognized Phuoc My Pagoda (Ba So Pagoda) as a provincial historical relic. Source: Tra Vinh Province Electronic Information Portal

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Giac Linh Pagoda (Bat Pagoda)

Giac Linh Pagoda is located on a high sand cave in Nhut A hamlet, My Long Bac commune, Cau Ngang district, Tra Vinh province. Giac Linh Pagoda is also called Bat Pagoda because in the past there were many birds living on ancient trees in the temple grounds, including crows and bats, so people took this feature to name the pagoda. Entering the temple gate, on the right is a large statue of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, opening his heart of compassion to bring miracles to save sentient beings. Going a few dozen meters further, we will see the temple. The pagoda is built on a high plot of land, surrounded by many types of trees: horsetail, tamanu, bamboo, creating a quiet and sacred look. Entering the temple, we will notice the difference between Giac Linh Pagoda and other Buddhist temples. The Buddha altar does not arrange worship statues in the order: Three Buddhas, Amitabha, and Three Tons as in Mahayana Buddhist temples. The pagoda not only worships Buddha and those related to Buddhism: Bodhisattva, Arhat, but also Confucius, Lao Tzu, and integrates folk beliefs: Ba Chua Xu, Tao Quan, Uncle Tai, Uncle Precious. It is from the way of thinking of monks that Buddhists not only focus on religious matters but also on worldly matters. Compared to other pagodas in terms of construction scale, architectural value, and sculpture, Giac Linh Pagoda is modest. The only thing worth mentioning about the pagoda is the set of wooden panels painted in vermilion and gilded with the theme of the four sacred animals. However, the temple is rich in revolutionary achievements. Since the early years of the 20th century, Linh Son Dien has been a meeting and activity center for patriots fighting against the French in the Thien Dia Hoi organization. In 1922, the province's Red Youth organization was established here, including comrade Duong Quang Dong. Then one of the first three Communist Party Cells of Tra Vinh - My Long Party Cell also chose this location to meet regularly in the early years of its establishment. And in the protest of 300 farmers in 1931 demanding people's livelihood and democracy, banners and hammer and sickle flags flew on the temple fence. In 1934 - 1935, the pagoda was again chosen as the headquarters of the Vinh - Tra - Ben Joint Provincial Party Committee. In the period approaching the August 1945 Revolution, in order to seize the opportunity for the uprising to win, the pagoda witnessed a preparatory meeting to consolidate the Party Committee, convened by comrade Duong Quang Dong. During the resistance war against the French, nun Phung - a monk of the pagoda used the sound of gongs as a signal to summon or disperse revolutionary cadres when meeting or to hide during riots. During the period of resistance against the Americans to save the country, nun Phung became the abbot of the pagoda. Under her monk's robe, she blinded the enemies with pilgrimages to transport weapons to the revolutionary organization. In the years 1966 - 1967, the war was fierce, the southwest side of the temple grounds had a system of trenches over 300 meters long dug to resist enemy operations and raids. Also during this period, based on the quietness of the place of worship and the luxuriance of trees, dozens of secret tunnels were dug in the temple grounds for officials to hide. In particular, the temple also donated the large red bell to the construction site of making weapons to fight the enemy. In 1970, the enemy came and stationed a station next to the pagoda's fence, aiming to control the revolution in the My Long area and also to monitor the monks. Even so, nun Phung still single-mindedly stuck to the pagoda, so that a year later, when we attacked them, they had to abandon the post and flee. Giac Linh Pagoda was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and cultural relic on January 24, 1998. This place of Zen where no visitors are allowed is now always open to welcome us to reflect on religion and life. Source: Tra Vinh Tourism Promotion Center

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Outstanding relic site